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Clay County
Clay County
Clay County is part of the Jacksonville metro, southwest of Duval, with strong residential growth in Orange Park, Fleming Island, and Middleburg. The economy is anchored by NAS Jacksonville commuters, healthcare, retail, and a growing logistics/military base. The Clerk (Tara S. Green) runs Landmark and TaxDeed search systems.
Property in Clay
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Clay.
Clay County offers suburban, family-oriented housing with steady appreciation and lower insurance pressure than Florida's coastal counties.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Inland location keeps wind insurance moderate; check flood zones near Black Creek and St. Johns River.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
Investing in Clay.
Clay delivers suburban single-family rental opportunities tied to Jacksonville's commuter market.
- Tax deed search at landmark.clayclerk.com/TaxDeed.
- Court case search at clayclerk.com/search-records.
- Property Appraiser at ccpao.com.
- Watch for HOA/CDD assessments in master-planned communities and flood plain restrictions on the St. Johns River.
After a Clay foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Clay follows Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales through the Clerk's Landmark TaxDeed system.
- Foreclosures filed in the 4th Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Notices published in Clay Today.
Courts and records in Clay.
- Clay County Courthouse — 825 N Orange Ave, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 — 4th Judicial Circuit
- 4th Judicial Circuit (Clay, Duval, Nassau)
- First District Court of Appeal — Tallahassee
- Clerk of the Circuit Court — Tara S. Green — (904) 284-6302 — clayclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Tracy Drake — 477 Houston St, Green Cove Springs — ccpao.com
- Tax Collector — Diane Hutchings — 477 Houston St — claytaxcollector.com
- Sheriff — Michelle Cook — 901 N Orange Ave, Green Cove Springs